Ben Stein’s latest work is evidence that he slept through more science classes than Ferris Bueller.

In the trailer for his new film, Expelled, the misguided comedian champions the cause of academics who feel ostracized due to their belief in intelligent design.

"There are people out there that want to keep science in a little box where it can’t possibly touch god," says Stein while facing what appears to be an auditorium full of students. "Scientists are not even allowed to think thoughts that involve an intelligent creator."

Oh really? I was unaware that the cabal of atheist scientists has paid a well-equipped army of thought police to lurk in the hallways of college laboratories.

If his entire movie is as much of a farce as the publicity material, we all will be in for a good laugh.

Our headline, Denied Tenure, Astronomer Alleges Intelligent Design Witchhunt, must not have been good enough for the honest folks at Premise Media
Corporation. On their site, they decided to rephrase it as WIRED Suspicion: Gonzalez is Honest & Competent. The funny thing is, in that post, Keim never called Gonzalez honest or competent. He did, however, mention that the astronomer was as more prolific than some of his colleagues, but had one tenth as much research funding. In academia, grant money is part of the trinity that wins professors tenure. If they are not brining in lots of cash, the university punts them — no matter what they believe

Considering that the people behind Expelled had to distort one of our blog entries as fodder for their website, the argument in favor of intelligent design is looking as thin as ever.

Please let us know if you find any other misinformation on the Expelled website by posting it in the comments section below.